Behind the Scenes: Azure Paradise Valley offers a unique luxury living experience

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Shea Homes at Azure in Paradise Valley By Jim Poulin  | Phoenix Business Journal Located in the Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley master-plan community near Scottsdale and Indian Bend roads, Shea Homes’ is building it’s first Signature line with Azure Paradise Valley. Starting in the high $1 millions, Azure showcases a balance of modern and transitional architecture. Inside the …

Appeals court schedules oral arguments in Apex case

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Apex Motor Club InMaricopa Oral arguments in a lawsuit against the City of Maricopa are set to be heard by the Arizona Court of Appeals in July. Bonita Burks sued the City in May 2017 after it granted a conditional-use permit to Apex Motor Club, owned by Private Motorsports Group, for development of land west of …

Phoenix okays Mattamy Homes plan for Camelback Ranch master community

Rose Law Group Reporter staff (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Mattamy Homes.) The Phoenix City Council on Wednesday voted 7-0 to change the General Plan and 6-1 to change the zoning to permit Mattamy Homes to move forward and develop its Camelback Ranch, 199-lot master-planned community. This site is approximately 66 acres adjacent to the Camelback Ranch spring training facility, …

Medical cannabis extracts, such as vape pen oil, are illegal, Arizona Appeals Court rules; could be devastating for Ariz. medical marijuana community, says Laura Bianchi, partner and director of Rose Law Group Medical Cannabis Department

By Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times In a major legal setback to the state’s medical-marijuana community, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that cannabis extracts commonly sold in state dispensaries are illegal. The ruling affects what the court and Arizona law calls “hashish,” or the resin extracted from marijuana. Medical marijuana consumers also know it as hash oil, shatter, …

[FEATURE] Cameron Carter, Rose Law Group partner and director of Transactional Real Estate Department, talks about creative solutions, volunteering with ULI and family life

By Callan Smith | Rose Law Group Reporter For this week’s look into the people who lend their talents to the Rose Law Group (RLG) team, we spoke with Cameron Carter, partner and director of Transactional Real Estate, via email. You recently celebrated 12 years with RLG, and your name is on the door, Rose Law Group Rich Carter—congratulations! What’s is it …

Mortgages: Come full circle?

By Jim Belfiore and Jordan Rose | East Valley Tribune Anyone who owned a home a decade ago knows a little something about how housing values can fluctuate. Prior to 2006, most U.S. homeowners thought home values went only one direction: up. Sure, some years prices moderated, but generally, they went up 3 percent to 5 percent, and in some …

Supreme Court opens the door to online sales taxes; ‘law catching up to times,’ says Rose Law Group Cybersecurity, Privacy and Emerging Technologies Chairman, Troy Roberts

By Sam Baker | Axios The Supreme Court today paved the way for states to begin collecting sales taxes from online vendors. In a 5-4 decision, the court threw out a precedent that had blocked online sales taxes. Why it matters: Online retailers likely will have to pay billions more in taxes each year. Although some large online retailers like …

Fate of Phoenix Frank Lloyd Wright house uncertain after Taliesin donation falls through

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Peter Sperling in preserving the residential historical character of Arcadia By Catherine Reagor | Arizona Republic A deal to donate a controversial Frank Lloyd Wright home in Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood to Taliesin’s architecture school has been called off. Zach Rawling, owner of the spiraling David and Gladys Wright House, agreed a year ago to donate the home to the school if …

Green Street breaks ground on Central Phoenix neighborhoods

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Green Street Communities AZBigMedia Green Street Communities (GSC) has broken ground on two neighborhoods in Arcadia and Central Phoenix. The custom homebuilder will construct 19 homes between the two communities, Campus Grove and Acacia Court. Known for repurposing home sites in Valley established neighborhoods, GSC’s signature craftsman farmhouse-style homes have functional and livable layouts designed for …

Alleged makeshift Villaresi ‘party house’ awakens Paradise Valley neighborhood

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Villaresi HOA By Melissa Fittro | Paradise Valley Independent A residential home within the Villaresi neighborhood in the Town of Paradise Valley is allegedly being used for commercial events, is upsetting neighbors, the local homeowners association and residents there contend a lawsuit may soon come to fruition. The home at 6347 E. Royal Palm …